When the Cardinals played the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wild-card, Hightower racked up 6 rushing attempts for yards and a touchdown as they defeated the Falcons The next week in the divisional round game against the Carolina Panthers, Hightower had 17 carries for rushing yards and scored on a 3-yard touchdown reception, helping his team win Hightower ended up carrying the ball 11 times for 33 rushing yards and caught a game-winning 8-yard touchdown reception to seal the victory As a true freshman at the University of Richmond in , Hightower played in all 11 games for the Spiders and carried the ball 58 times for yards.
He also made 19 receptions for yards. In his sophomore year, Hightower played in 13 games and started nine, rushing times for yards and nine touchdowns and catching 21 passes for yards. He finished third on the team in scoring with 54 total points on nine touchdowns. In their regular season opener, he had 13 carries for 54 rushing yards and a touchdown, while also accounting for 4 catches for 40 receiving yards against the St. Louis Rams.
The next week, as the Cardinals played at Atlanta, Hightower had 11 rushing attempts for rushing yards and scored an yard rushing touchdown in a loss to the Falcons. Hightower finished his last season with the Cardinals with a career-high carries, a career-high rushing yards, and scored 5 rushing touchdowns.
Hightower was named the Redskins starting running back in the season opener and had a career-high 25 carries for 72 rushing yards and scored a touchdown in a victory over the New York Giants.
The following week, he had 96 rushing yards on 20 carries, helping defeat his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, He played in his last regular season game with the Redskins on October 23, , finishing the game with 17 carries and 88 rushing yards.
Hightower was then placed on injured reserve due to a torn ACL, effectively ending his season. Tim Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in United States. Tim Hightower celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year. On May 13, , Hightower re-signed with Redskins on a one-year contract. The previous season, Roy Helu played well after replacing him after his injury.
He was expected to compete for the starting spot in the season against Helu and Evan Royster, however, he was cut on August 31 for final roster cuts before the start of the season in favor of emerging rookie Alfred Morris. In Week 10, Hightower made his regular season debut with the Saints against his former team, the Washington Redskins. He finished the game with 11 carries for 46 rushing yards, as the Saints lost He finished the game with a career-high 28 carries for 85 rushing yards and a touchdown in a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
In his senior year with the Spiders, Hightower rushed for 1, yards and 20 touchdowns. By joining Washington, Hightower will also once again work with his former teammate, Jason Wright. Wright, now the team president for the Washington Football Team, played alongside Hightower as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. Knowing Wright's dedication and attitude, Hightower is excited to work hand-in-hand as both try to build a culture within the organization.
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